THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Atkin

Given Names:

Charles Henry

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

29 June 1875

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Married

Age/ Age Range:

68

Location:

VIC, Jamieson

Occupation:

Farmer

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector- Religious Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

Refusal to register under National Security (Manpower) Regulations

Court Name and Location:

Court of Petty Sessions, Mansfield, VIC.

Court Hearing Date:

4 August 1943

Court Outcome:

Fined £3 (or 1 month’s imprisonment). Paid.

Military Event:          

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Charles Atkin was a member of a Christadelphian community of farmers, who refused to comply with the Manpower Regulations because of their Christian beliefs. He was married to Cora Atkin, who was also fined.

Confirmatory Source:

Attorney General’s Department, NAA (ACT): A472, W1562, Item ID 101568. Title: Prosecutions. National Security (Manpower) Regulations. F.R. McKinlay and sixteen other members of the Christadelphian sect.